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Let's first clarify that "vasomotor rhinitis (VMR) otherwise known as non-allergic rhinitis" is the non-allergic reaction (NAR), which can be similar in symptoms to the allergic reaction (AR), but not the same. Vasomotor rhinitis is a poorly understood disorder which mimics many of the symptoms of nasal allergy, but has a completely different basis. ...

This answer is about medical terminology as widely agreed and commonly used by medical professionals. Rhinitis is a broad name of a disease or condition with inflammation of the mucosal lining in the nasal cavity (Cleveland Clinic, Malacards). Inflammation can be infectious, irritant, allergic, drug-induced, etc. (a more detailed list on American Family ...